Steinhatchee River Home w/ Boat Dock

Swim, boat, fish, scallop, kayak — here at 'Boathouse Retreat,' your options for water-based adventure are endless. Aside from the tranquil setting with direct river access, the 3-bedroom, 2.5-bath vacation rental also boasts a swimming dock, a boat slip, a fish cleaning station, outdoor Kitchen/bar, and even 4 kayaks available and two bicycles, making everything on your itinerary easily accessible. After long days of fun in the sun, choose to grill out on the deck, sip cocktails on the dock, or curl up inside amongst crisp A/C.

Unique Benefits

World-Class Fishing Destination | Family Friendly | 4 Kayaks w/ Life Vests Provided

Bedroom 1: Queen Bed | Bedroom 2: Queen Bed | Bedroom 3: Queen Bed | Living Room: Queen Sleeper Sofa | Additional Sleeping: Pack ‘n Play

HOME DETAILS: 4 Smart TVs, dining table, ceiling fans, nautical beach house decor

WATERFRONT PERKS: Covered wraparound deck, Adirondack chairs, gas grill, swimming dock (boats up to 25 ft, water up to 15 ft deep), boat house w/ fish cleaning station and outdoor bar/kitchen.

KITCHEN: Cooking basics, 4-burner stove, dishwasher, microwave, spices, dishware & flatware, Keurig coffee maker

GENERAL: Free WiFi, washer/dryer, towels/linens, hair dryer, iron/board, high chair, central heating & air conditioning

FAQ: Access only by stairs, exterior security cameras (4, facing out)

PARKING: Driveway (4 vehicles), boat trailer parking, EV charger

-- THE LOCATION --

STEINHATCHEE RIVER (on-site): Boating, swimming, fishing, scalloping, kayaking, canoeing, paddle boarding, birdwatching

AREA ATTRACTIONS: Fort Steinhatchee Pier (2.7 miles), Downtown Steinhatchee (3.1 miles), Big Bend Wildlife Management Area (9.3 miles), Steinhatchee Falls (10.9 miles), Steinhatchee Conservation Area (18.8 miles), Fanning Springs State Park (30.8 miles), Forest Capital Museum State Park (37.8 miles)

FISHING CHARTERS: Marker One Flats Charters (2.6 miles), Capt Mike Biker Charters (3.1 miles), Crystal Sea Charters (4.0 miles), Hatch Snatch Charters (4.6 miles)

GULF COAST BEACHES: Hagens Cove Park (18.3 miles), Keaton Beach (22.5 miles), Adams Beach (27.9 miles), Horseshoe Beach Park (36.6 miles)

AIRPORT: Gainesville Regional Airport (75.1 miles)

Why Kids Love It

There is so much for the kids to do from walking the wilderness trail through the woods 1.1 miles long (also known as the driveway), exploring the area in the kayaks (4 provided), riding bike to town (2 provided), to fishing from the dock catching fish on every catch.

Area Information

Steinhatchee Florida is the perfect combination of old Florida mixed with new amenities for you to enjoy. The boathouse retreat offers you the opportunity to stay put and enjoy all there is on the property, or venture out to the amazing town of Steinhatchee. There you find old Florida small mom-and-pop restaurants and beautiful new marinas and amenities depending on what your preferences are. Just South in Cross City there is a small airport for private planes to fly into and the Suwanee River is also just south in the same area, and don’t forget to explore the Big Bend area of Florida.
Approximately an hour and a half north you also find the capital of Florida, Tallahassee. There you can explore the State Capital as well as Florida State University and Florida A&M University.
You will never be bored at the boathouse retreat, unless of course you want to be.

Attractions Within Walking Distance

Walking distance is a relative term at the Boathouse retreat. Our driveway is 1.1 miles through Florida wetlands, teeming with wildlife. But there are bicycles, and the town is only a couple miles away. The solitude of the boathouse retreat is complemented by the quick access to the old Florida town of Steinhatchee, where you go back in time to the way Florida used to be.

Favorite Places To Eat

There are so many amazing places to eat and visit in the area that we keep on ongoing list in our guestbook and online with specials and hours depending on the season. Scalloping season over the summer and the fiddler crab Festival in February are the two major draws to Steinhatchee Florida. The area offers everything from high-end restaurants, to mom-and-pop restaurants, to gas stations with the most amazing diners, to stationary food trucks that offer gourmet selections, and even an old-school smoky bar.

Inside Scoop

The town of Steinhatchee Florida is a local’s town, that offers the most welcoming spirit you will ever feel. Whether they know you are not, you are greeted with open arms and you feel a true sense of being welcomed into the town. You truly feel this at one restaurant called Kathy’s crab shack, the owner and his best friend are there every evening and come by your table to sit down and just see how things are going. They also personally cook each steak outback on a big Green egg and invite you to help out and get your steak done exactly as you want it. A little-known fact of this restaurant also is that the owner owns a fleet of fishing and crabbing boats, so your seafood meal was probably swimming that morning.
In town, you also find a fish store that usually doesn’t open till the afternoon because their fish is so fresh it came in on the charter boats that morning. And you really don’t know what they’re going to have until you get in there because as I said it’s that fresh.